State parks near South Lake Tahoe, CA

17 state parks within 50 miles of South Lake Tahoe, closest first. Distances are straight-line from the town center.

Closest with a photo

6.1 mi W · State Park

7.1 mi NW · State Park

11 mi NW · State Park

Van Sickle Bi-State ParkState Park · Douglas County, NV3.1 miNE
Washoe Meadows State ParkState Park · El Dorado County, CA4.2 miSW
Emerald Bay State ParkState Park · El Dorado County, CA6.1 miW
D. L. Bliss State ParkState Park · El Dorado County, CA7.1 miNW
Mormon Station State Historic ParkState Historic Site · Douglas County, NV8.9 miNE
Ed Z'berg Sugar Pine Point State ParkState Park · El Dorado County, CA11 miNW
Lake Tahoe State ParkState Park · Washoe County, NV17 miN
Grover Hot Springs State ParkState Park · Alpine County, CA18 miSE
Tahoe State Recreation AreaState Recreation Area · Placer County, CA19 miNW
Burton Creek State ParkState Park · Placer County, CA20 miNW
Kings Beach State Recreation AreaState Recreation Area · Placer County, CA21 miN
Washoe Lake State ParkState Park · Washoe County, NV24 miNE
Donner Memorial State ParkState Park · Nevada County, CA30 miNW
Dayton State ParkState Park · Lyon County, NV30 miNE
Fort Churchill State Historic ParkState Historic Site · Lyon County, NV46 miNE
Calaveras Big Trees State ParkState Park · Calaveras County, CA49 miS
Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic ParkState Historic Site · El Dorado County, CA50 miW

Parks from Wikidata; town location from GeoNames. Checked September 25, 2026.